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Storytime: Where the were?

Taking advantage of a creative moment here, more Rory Story Cube fun. O’Hare shivered naked in the chill of the moonlit winter night, but not for long. His body soon stretched and twisted with familiar agony as his arms and … Continue reading

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I’m bored, and I had some beer, so let’s do a story

Sure. I just got a new set of Rory Story Cubes, the action series. Let’s see what they can do. I split my sets into two small bags for self limiting reasons (also because I’m too lazy to buy a … Continue reading

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Story time – the haunted house

Got a writing compliment at work today.. wasn’t for this story, but I like this story — date in my notebook is Feb 2016, and I still throw stories into it as I get creative. The house had been boarded … Continue reading

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Storytime- page 1

In an effort to be more creative, I’m pulling out my Rory’s Storycubes. No guarantees on story quality, but I’m going to roll a few cubes and see what happens in my brain for idea sparks as I roll each … Continue reading

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Quickie story no. 8

This time I’ll just use one Rory Story Cube die and the six sides of it. Never done that before. Bronze, red, orange, yellow; the grass and sidewalks were covered with the limited palette and yet prettier for it. Many … Continue reading

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Quickie story #7

I enjoy doing these, can you tell? Look for the other ones under the tag “creative writing”. Rory’s Story Cubes feature again as the plot triggers, simply because they’re so damned handy. I need another set. Dear Santa.. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Quickie story #6

Cold night. Howling on the wind. It blows right through me, the chill and the sound. The chill of the sound. I shudder. I know. In the dark of the dreams of my childhood, I know. Behind me, beside me, … Continue reading

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Quickie story no. 5

Six dice The lightbulb above the front door was burned out but the street light on the corner provided enough illumination for me to find the keyhole. I twisted my key until I heard the satisfying click then hurriedly opened … Continue reading

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Quickie story no. 4

Five dice: D’Arcy Monroe waited patiently in line at the book store, loosely hugging her selections to her chest. Her eyes skimmed the impulse buys near the counter: Fuzzy bookmarks, alien cocktail stirrers, animal butt magnets, sparkle pen and journal … Continue reading

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Quickie story no.3

I like doing these. I actually have a notebook filled with stories and partial stories I intended to go back to but never did. I’m glad I found these Rory Story Cubes because they work really well to jump start … Continue reading

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